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AUSCHWITZ:
Technique
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Document 53
[PMO file BW 30/30,
page 33] |
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Translation
of the text of the
letter from Vedag (bituminous felt manufacturers) to Huta (civil
engineers): |
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| Your ref. |
Your letter |
Our ref.
Go. M. 350 |
Posting date
6th April 43
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Auschwitz
Krematorien I and
II [actually II and III] |
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| Our foreman informs us that the floors are to be damp
proofed with only one layer, as these buildings are built to be only
temporary. One floor is already finished, while the second floor is
to be damp proofed in the next few day. We indicate to you
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Agreed price for complete and finished execution or
single layer
damp proofing:
1.65
Rmk per square meter |
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| We would ask you, however, to note that for single
layer damp proofing of a floor, it is not possible to give the usual
guarantee of 2 years, which is understandable, and we recommend you
to also cover yourselves by informing the customer. |
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Heil Hitler!
[2 Vedag
initials] |
[manuscript] Wrote to the SS on 12/4/43
[initials] |
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Document 54
(Photo by the
author) |
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Rear view of one of the 145
galvanized plates, perforated by hand, which were set into and
nailed to the wooden fresh air ducts in the upper part of
Leichenkeller 1 of Krematorien II and III, now kept in the PMO
“stores”, Block 25. Toxicological analyses were carried out in 1945
by the Cracow Forensic Institute (7 Copernicus street) on 4 complete
plates and 2 damaged ventilation orifices found in the ruins of
Krematorium II. After scraping the white substance that covered
these objects back to the metal, 7.2 grams of scrapings were
collected and subjected to two qualitative analyses, which
established the presence of cyanide compounds. The report, signed by
Dr Jan Z Robel, was written on 15th December 1945 and transmitted to
the Examining Judge, Jan Sehn. |
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AUSCHWITZ:
Technique
and operation
of the gas chambers
Jean-Claude Pressac
© 1989, The
Beate Klarsfeld Foundation |
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